Monthly Archives: September 2008

The Impersonator

Posted on 30 September 2008 by

It’s funny – if you impersonate somebody, they have no idea it’s them. – Tracey Ullman – This is Darcy Tucker – Tuckie, for short – and he is a 10 year old, white-faced cockatiel. He was “rescued” from a … Continue reading →

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Odd Shots Monday – 09/28/08

Posted on 29 September 2008 by

Hockey belongs to the Cartoon Network, where a person can be pancaked by an ACME anvil, then expanded – accordion-style – back to full stature, without any lasting side effect. – Steve Rushin – Continuing with a virtual vacation on … Continue reading →

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Today’s Flowers #8

Posted on 28 September 2008 by

The opening and the folding flowers, that laugh to the summer’s day. – Felicia D. Hemans – A pink Rose of Sharon (hibiscus) from early summer for Today’s Flowers.

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Outside My Front Door

Posted on 28 September 2008 by

Suddenly, out of the night, the fog rolled in. – John Houseman (Mr. Machen in The Fog) –

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A Touch of Color

Posted on 27 September 2008 by

Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn. – Elizabeth Lawrence – There are a lot of maple trees – red, silver, orange and yellow – around my house and lining the street. For the last three … Continue reading →

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Skywatch Friday #11

Posted on 25 September 2008 by

Sit in reverie and watch the changing color of the waves that break upon the idle seashore of the mind. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow – The weather in the western foothills is blah and the lack of gasoline (not to … Continue reading →

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